Plant City Pig Jam
2022-11-18 – 2022-11-19 · Plant City, FL · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, MIKE GARRETSON · Prize money: $16,550.00
Grand Champion: Fantasy Q (695.3716) · 25 teams
Entries
25
8 categories
Top score
678.7316
Winning margin
11.4400
GC over RC
Field average
621.72
median 636.99
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
647.4404
what a walk cost here
Field spread
222.8116
winner to last place
Prize money
$16,550.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 69%
beats 31% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Fantasy Q came in rated below the field's top team, BAD AZZ MULE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-22 | 53 | 678.7772 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2014-11-21 | 39 | 681.1884 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2016-11-18 | 38 | 696.5028 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City, FL | 39 | 701.6912 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City, FL | 37 | 695.9888 | King's BBQ |
| 2022-11-18 ← this one | Plant City, FL | 25 | 695.3716 | Fantasy Q |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City, FL | 25 | 695.3944 | Smokin' Ain't EZ |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City, FL | 26 | 703.9428 | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City, FL | 31 | 713.1316 | TILLMAN'S BBQ |
| 2026-11-20 | Plant City, FL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Brisket
22 entries · top 171.9772 · median 153.6572
Backyard Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 175.4056 · median 161.9772
Backyard Series — Overall
23 entries · top 678.7316 · median 636.9944
Backyard Series — Pork
23 entries · top 173.1428 · median 159.9656
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 176.0000 · median 161.6916
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 2 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 6 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 7 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 8 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 9 | Fantasy Q | |
| 10 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 11 | Backyard Bros | |
| 12 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 13 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 15 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 16 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 17 | Florida Boys | |
| 18 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 19 | TARHEEL COOKERS | |
| 20 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 21 | Butter Butts BBQ | |
| 22 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | The Bearded Smoker | |
| 25 | K & E's Little Smokers |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backyard Bros | |
| 2 | Fantasy Q | |
| 3 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 6 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 8 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 9 | TARHEEL COOKERS | |
| 10 | The Bearded Smoker | |
| 11 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 13 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 14 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 15 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 16 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 17 | Butter Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 19 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 20 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 21 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 24 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 25 | Florida Boys |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 695.3716 · median 676.4344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fantasy Q | |
| 2 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Backyard Bros | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 6 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 7 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 8 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 9 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 10 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 12 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 13 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 14 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 15 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 16 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 17 | The Bearded Smoker | |
| 18 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 19 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | TARHEEL COOKERS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 22 | Florida Boys | |
| 23 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 24 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | |
| 25 | Butter Butts BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | Fantasy Q | |
| 5 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 6 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 7 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 8 | The Bearded Smoker | |
| 9 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 10 | Backyard Bros | |
| 11 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 12 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 15 | Florida Boys | |
| 16 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 17 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 18 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 19 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 20 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 22 | TARHEEL COOKERS | |
| 23 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Butter Butts BBQ | |
| 25 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.8402
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 2 | TILLMAN'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKMAN BBQ | |
| 4 | Double Barrel Smokers | |
| 5 | Fantasy Q | |
| 6 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 9 | Backyard Bros | |
| 10 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 11 | The Bearded Smoker | |
| 12 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 13 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 14 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 15 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | |
| 16 | Cold Beer BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 18 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 19 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 20 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 21 | TARHEEL COOKERS | |
| 22 | Florida Boys | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | |
| 24 | Poppell Insurance BBQ Team |